Acquisition Analyst

Overview

Apogee has an exciting new opportunity for an Acquisition Analyst in support of Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology and Logistics' (SOF AT&L) Program Executive Office for Fixed Wing (PEO-FW).

This is a full-time opportunity located at MacDill, AFB, FL.

Responsibilities

• Develop research, development and acquisition management system documentation, to include supporting Statements of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statements (PWS), System Acquisition Management Plans (SAMP), Acquisition Strategies (AS) Acquisition Program Baselines, (APB), Acquisition Decision Memorandums (ADM), test and evaluation plans, fielding and deployment releases, program protection plans, spend plans, Technology Insertion Roadmaps, Transition Agreements, Congressional Briefings and responses to Congressional Requests for Information, and Program Objective Memorandum (POM) planning documents
• Collect and analyze metrics and requirements from supported organizations
• Develop elements of program acquisition strategies
• Support/conduct portions of market research
• Keep program information current and organize data to submit to management for decision making
• Prepare reports and briefings on program status, policies, and procedures in support of acquisition program milestones
• Support cost/benefit analysis
• Analyze effectiveness and efficiency of program; develop recommendations to improve program operations
• Answer data calls and inquiries on program policies and procedures
• Participate in requirements development process in support of Senior Managers and Government counterparts
• Monitor programs to ensure compliance with policies and procedures
• Manage program cost, schedule, performance, and risks in accordance with policies and procedures; formulate proposed mitigations as necessary
• Coordinate program information with personnel
• Interpret regulations and directives to determine impact on programs
• Determine requirements; develop goals and objectives to provide program support to Government counterparts and modify program policies and procedures based on changes to regulations
• Research ways to eliminate program bottlenecks and barriers to production; support Government counterparts in development of solutions to program issues
• Oversee the allocation of resources based on program requirements
• Apply knowledge of price and cost analysis sufficient to review proposals, actual and estimated expenditures and established rates to determine price reasonableness or to determine a negotiation position
• Apply funding rules associated with the obligation of multiple types of appropriations
• Apply precedents found in government contracting case law to specific contracting situations to ensure that legally binding contracting officer decisions are consistent, justifiable and will be upheld at appellate courts or boards
• Apply knowledge of contracting negotiation, administration and termination principles, policies, procedures and technical requirements applicable to the full range of contracting actions for a variety of contract types

Qualifications

Minimum Experience:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Clearance: TS w/SCI eligibility
Certifications: DAWIA Advanced (formerly Level III) Equivalency in the Program Management, Engineering & Technical Management, or Test & Evaluation fields or ability to attain within 6 months of hire with approved customer deferral

Education: Bachelor's degree in an acquisition, business, or related field

Years of Experience: 10+ years of DoD acquisition program management experience with emphasis in the Engineering or Test and Evaluation fields. Experience shall include:

• managing and reporting cost, schedule, and performance progress on programs with minimum individual values of $5M or greater with a mix of multiple federal contract types and agreements
• Expert-level experience in weapons development, production, and integration onto aircraft
• Demonstrated expert-level experience in a DoD program management role in which in-depth knowledge of DoD aircraft integration was required
• Demonstrated expert-level experience with DoD aircraft, research & development and systems, and test & evaluation processes
• Demonstrated expert-level experience in cross-portfolio/acquisition center coordination and stakeholder management

Preferred Qualifications:
Additional Experience:

• Expert-level experience with contract negotiations and Other Transaction Authority strategies is highly desired
• Operational experience in SOF airframes is highly desired

Additional Information
Location: MacDill, AFB, FL
On-site/Hybrid/Remote: On-Site
Travel: 25%